PARABOLA-5
Examples
1. The focal chord to
(a).
(b).
(c).
(d).
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Solution: The focus of parabola is
Answer: a
2. The curve represented by
(a). a circle
(b). a parabola
(c). an ellipse
(d). a hyperbola
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Solution:
Answer: b
3. The equation of the directrix of the parabola
(a).
(b).
(c).
(d).
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Solution:
Equation of directrix is
Answer: d
4. The locus of the midpoint of the segment joining the focus to a moving point on the parabola
(a).
(b).
(c).
(d). none of these
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Solution: Let
Mid point of PS is Q.
Locus of
Equaiton of directrix is
Answer: c
5. The angle between the tangents drawn from the point
(a).
(b).
(c).
(d).
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Solution: Equation of tangent of the parabola
This equation passes through
Angle between the two tangents is
Answer: c
6. Tangent to the curve
(a).
(b).
(c).
(d).
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Solution: Equation of tangent at
This line also touches the circle i.e.
Equation of normal of circle passing through
centre
Answer: d
7. Consider the two curves
(a).
(b).
(c).
(d).
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Solution: Let eq
8. If
(a).
(b).
(c).
(d).
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Solution: We know that
Answer: d
9. The circle
(a).
(b).
(c).
(d).
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Solution: Let
Answer: a